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Posted On: 10/31/2025
By: John A
A: Yes sir! No plated jacket here.
Posted On: 7/24/2025
By: Paul
A: Hi Paul! That's a very difficult question to answer so simply. I will tell you that all standard pressure 147 grain 9mm is subsonic, and that it's very popular for home defense owing to (A) the heavier, higher-momentum bullet's tendency to penetrate deeply into flesh, and (B) the lack of a sharp, cracking report (which can help you avoid getting deafened while you're firing indoors. I'll remind you that velocity is only one part of the striking energy puzzle, the other being bullet weight. It balances out such that a 147 grain bullet's striking energy isn't significanly lighter than a supersonic 115 grain one's. With all that in mind, we're kind of splitting hairs here. With correct shot placement, *any* 9mm cartridge is effective for home defense. This round's robust expanding bonded JHP is ideally equipped for the task, though.
Posted On: 1/30/2025
By: Brian Carpenter
A: Hi Brian! I don't foresee any issues with this ammo in a carbine. I can't possibly predict what kind of terminal ballistics it would actually produce in a real-world situation, but I'd chamber it in confidence all the same. Personally speaking, I'd prefer the Critical Duty +P. They're both police-grade quality, but the added striking power would prove beneficial during a self-defense scenario. The 135 grain bullet is also a good weight for carbines. That's why Speer chose it for their Gold Dot Carbine series ammo (which we have in stock, and which is also excellent because it's specifically designed for a PCC: https://www.luckygunner.com/9mm-135-grain-jhp-speer-gold-dot-carbine-50-rounds).